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Recommended
Paranormal Books, Movies,
Documentaries, Radio & TV Shows
[ VCR ALERT! | Books
| Documentaries
| TV | Radio | Movies
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| Free to Air Television (Australia): |
| None at this time |
| Pay / Cable Television (Optus/Austar/Foxtel): |
Ghost Detectives (PG)
Discovery Science
(Various times / Seems to disappear & return every few months)
They're the Fantastic Four of fantasy, the Mod Squad of the unknown. Paranormal investigator Dr. Andrew Nichols, Psychic Jeri Rogers, and Technical Experts Jack Roth and Scott Flagg.
Most Haunted (PG)
W
Saturday: 10pm Sunday: 2:00am (Timeshift) EST
Follows leading UK Spirit Medium Derek Acorah, parapsychologist Phil Whyman, and presenter Yvette Fielding as they tour renowned haunted locations looking for proof that the paranormal exists.
The Scariest Places on Earth (PG)
Fox8
No longer airing however disappears & comes back every now and again
Join host Linda Blair for a trip to some of the most haunted locations on the planet.
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The XTesters
Discovery Channel
(Saturdays 2:30pm / Repeated Various Times)
Stage magician Clark James and special effects guru Patrick Denver are dedicated to using their skills and experience in the movie industry to do their own reality checks on the unexplained phenomena they come across.
A Haunting
Discovery Channel
(Various times)
The terrifying true stories of the paranormal told by those who experienced real-life horror tales.
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| New Paranormal Movies! |
| None at this time. |
| BOOKS |
| Non
Fiction |
| Ghosts / Paranormal |
The
Ghost Guide to Australia
by Richard Davis (1998)
Published by Bantam Books
The
Paranormal Files
by
John Pinkley (2000)
Published by The Five Mile Press
The
International Directory of Haunted Places
by
Dennis William Hauck (2000)
Published by Penguin Books |
The
Scole Experiment: Scientific Evidence for Life after
Death
by
Grant & Jane Solomon (1999)
Published by Judy Piatkus (Publishers) Ltd
Beware the Night: A New York City Cop investigates the Supernatural
by
Ralph Sarchie & Lisa Collier Cool (2001)
Published by Holding Publisher
Grave's
End: A True Ghost Story
by Elaine Mercado, R.N. (2001)
Published by Llwellyn Publications |
| UFOs / Aliens |
Encounter
by Kelly Cahill
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| Psychics / Mediums / Psychic Phenomena |
Crossing
Over: The Stories Behind the Stories
by
John Edward (2001)
Published by Jodere Group, Inc
Adventures of a Psychic
by Sylvia Browne (1998)
Internationally renown psychic Sylvia Browne's funny, sad and inspirational account of how she "grew up psychic".
Energy Vampires: A Practical Guide for Psychic Self Protection
by Dorothy Harbour
Published by Destiny Books
This book describes how energy vampires work and
offers many practical guides to stop yourself
from becoming a victim to energy vampires you
may encounter in your daily life.
The Magic Shield: A Manual of Defense Against the Dark Arts
by
Francis Melville (2004)
Published by Barron's Educational Series
Author and expert on metaphysical subjects Francis Melville asserts that psychic attack, the practice of the dark arts, is more common than many of us would like to believe. Often taking the form of nightmares, illness, and accidents, it is practiced on unwary subjects by personal enemies who have turned bitter as a result of envy, hatred, resentment, or spite. |
Stephen
Lives!
My Son Stephen: His Life, Suicide, and Afterlife
by Anne Puryear (1996)
Published by Pocket Books
Relax,
it's Only a Ghost!
by
Echo Bodine (2001)
Published by Fair Winds Press
Dear
Echo ...
by Echo Bodine (2002)
Published by Fair Winds Press
Psychic Detective
by Scott Russell Hill (2006)
Psychic Detective chronicles Scott Russell Hill's fascinating journey through the netherworld of cold cases and the clues he receives from the other side. Covering some of Australia and New Zealand's most notorious cases, Scott investigates the spiritual messages he receives and offers fresh insights into the often mysterious circumstances of the crime in question. |
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| Fiction |
Remember
Me
by
Christopher Pike |
| DOCUMENTARIES |
 Oz
Encounters: UFOs in Australia
(video)
Hosted by Martin Sacks
Running time: 49 mins
Produced by Prime
Time Productions |
| TV
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Crossing
Over with John Edward
Hosted by John Edward
No Longer Airing
Arena
channel (Foxtel
& Austar)
& Network
TEN
Website: www.johnedward.net
John Edward reunites people in the physical world with
their loved ones who have crossed over.
 6ixth
Sense with Colin Fry
Hosted by Colin Fry
No Longer Airing
Arena
channel (Foxtel
& Austar)
Crime Scene Psychics
Discovery channel (610) (Foxtel & Austar) |
John Edward Cross Country
Hosted by John Edward
No Longer Airing
Arena channel (Foxtel & Austar)
Website: www.johnedward.net
Join internationally known psychic John Edward as he helps families reconnect with loved ones who have passed on. The twist to this show is that John stays on with the families to see the effects of his readings.
Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns
Hosted by Derek Acorah
No Longer Airing
W channel (Foxtel & Austar)
Join internationally known psychic John Edward as he helps families reconnect with loved ones who have passed on. The twist to this show is that John stays on with the families to see the effects of his readings. |
| RADIO |
| Sydney
Above
and Beyond
Hosted by Ruth Wilson & Margaret Dent
SYDNEY WIDE: Radio 2SM (AM 1269) - Saturdays at 6pm,
Sundays at 9pm.
Sydney
Sharina's
Psychic Encounters
Hosted by Sharina
SYDNEY MELBOURNE BRISBANE WIDE: 2UE (AM 954) - Sundays
9pm to 12pm.
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| MOVIES |
| UFOs/Aliens |
Signs
(Sci-Fi
2002)
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop
circles in their fields which suggests something
more frightening to come.
(IMDB info) |
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Communion (Sci-Fi
1989)+
Based on a true story, an event one night uncovers a
history of alien abduction for writer Whitley Strieber.
(IMDB info)
Fire In The Sky (Sci-Fi
1993)+
This film recreates the strange events which happened
November 5, 1975 in the town Snowflake, Arizona. Travis
Walton works as a logger in the woods. When he and his
colleagues drive home after work, they encounter an
UFO. For the next five days Travis disappears and his
colleagues are accused of murder. When he reappears,
first he didn't remember that he was gone, but in time
the terrible memories come back. (IMDB
info) |
V
(Sci-Fi/Drama
1983)
When aliens come to Earth to ask for our help, a few
suspicious humans discover their horrific true intentions
and prepare to resist.
(IMDB info)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
(Sci-Fi
1977)
A line worker, after a encounter with UFO's, feels undeniably
drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something
spectacular is about to happen.
(IMDB
info) |
| ghosts/spirits |
The
Ring (Thriller/Horror
2002)
A young journalist investigates a mysterious video
which causes the death of whoever views it.
(IMDB
info)
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The
Ring 2 (Thriller/Horror
2005)
Putting the events of the tape behind her, Rachel Keller and her son Aidan relocate to Oregon where Rachel finds herself working at the local Gazette alongside David Rourke. Whilst scanning the electronic Police archives, they discover a local teenage homicide, prompting Rachel to uncover the truth behind it. Before long, she links the homicide to the mysterious videotape.
Stars: Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Emily VanCamp, Sissy Spacek, Ryan Merriman. (IMDB info)
The
Others (Horror 2001)
A recently widowed woman whose children have an allergy
to sunlight find herself in need of new servants after
the old ones suddenly vanish. (IMDB
info)
Stir Of Echos (Horror
1999)
After being hypnotized
by his sister in law, a man begins seeing haunting
visions. (IMDB
info)
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The
Blair Witch Project (Thriller/Horror
1999)
In October of 1994, three student filmmakers disappeared
in the woods near Burkittesville, Maryland, while
shooting a documentary. One year later, their footage
was found. (IMDB
info)
The Sixth Sense (Thriller/Horror
1999)
A disheartened child psychologist who's former patient
commits suicide tries to right the wrongs of his past
by helping a young boy who suffers from the same symptoms.
(IMDB
info)
Stephen
King's The Shining (Horror
1997)
Recovering alchoholic Jack Torrance & his family
start a new life, taking on a job as a winter caretaker
to a hotel. "The Overlook" unbeknownst to
them holds the spirits of many former inhabitants
including the previous caretaker who took his life.
(IMDB
info)
Ghost
(Romance/Comedy 1990)
A young couples future is ruined when the man is unexpectedly
killed in what appears to be random act of violence.
Although dead, he does not travel on to the after
life, instead finding himself trapped on earth as
a ghost. Is there something he is meant to do? (IMDB
info) |
Spirits*
(Horror 1990)
A team of experts stay at a house which has
a history of murders and violence only to awaken
the demons that live within. (IMDB
info)
Beetlejuice*
(Comedy 1988)
A
couple who find themselves dead after a
tragic car accident contract the services
of a "bio-exorcist" in order to
remove the obnoxious new owners of their
house.
(IMDB
info)
Ghostbusters
(I, & II)* (Comedy
1984, & 1989)
The Amazing Mr. Blunden* (Children/Family
1972)
After their mother
is hired as the caretaker of a sprawling Victorian
mansion, a pair of youngsters have their first encounter
with a ghost. (IMDB
info)
The
Turn Of The Screw (Thriller/Horror)
A governess put in charge of two young children
begins to see the ghost of her dead predecessor.
(IMDB info 1959
Version / 1974
Version / 1982
Version / 1990
Version (I) / 1990
Version (II) / 1992
Version / 1999
Version)
The
Amityville Horror+ (Horror 2005)
On December 18, 1975, George and Kathy Lutz along with their children moved into a house in the legendary Amityville, New York. You could have said it was their dream home... especially if their dreams were nightmares. One year earlier, Ronald DeFeo brutally murdered his parents with a .35 calibre as they slept calmly in their beds. The Lutz family only lasted 28 days in their home after they were terrorised by the spirits of Ronald DeFeo's parents and the ghosts of an Indian burial ground, which the house was supposedly built on.
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Jimmy Bennett, Melissa George. (IMDB Info)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose+ (Horror
2005)
A young girl (Jennifer Carpenter) dies under the care of her parish priest (Tom Wilkinson). While attending college, Emily believed she became possessed. After medical care ceases to work, she turned to her faith. In the care of her priest she dies and he goes on trial for her death. He is represented by a career-minded and driven lawyer (Laura Linney) who does not believe in God. Thus is the story of Emily Rose, told by those in the trial and the priest who watched her through her possession. (IMDB
info)
The Exorcist (Horror
1973)
Based on the 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist marries three different scenarios into one extraordinary plot. A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy.(IMDB
info)
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| spiritual/psychic/metaphysical
phenomena |
The
Green Mile (Thriller/Drama
1999)
An elderly man tells
an amazing story of his life on as a guard on death
row leading up to the execution of a man who has been
accused of murdering two local children in cold blood. (IMDB
info)
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The
Dead Zone (Horror
1983)
Johnny Smith is a young teacher with a
promising career and a loving girlfriend.
Suddenly he is involved in a terrifying
accident which leaves him in a coma for
5 years. He awakens - everything has changed.
He discovers he has the ability to see
into the future. (IMDB
info) |
| vampires |
Vampires:
Los Muertos (Horror 2002)
A vampire hunter (Jon Bon
Jovi) and a priest (Cristián de la Fuente) fight
a band of the walking dead in Mexico. (IMDB
info) |
Interview
with the Vampire (Horror
1994)
A vampire tells
his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness,
and hunger. (IMDB
info) |
| urban legends |
Boogyman (Horror 2005)
A young man is traumatised by memories of terrible things he experienced as a child in his own bedroom. Years later, after the tragic loss of his mother, the young man reluctantly returns to the house and faces his fears of a being that could be real or merely a figment of his imagination.
Stars Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Lucy Lawless, Tory Mussett.
(IMDB Info)
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*These
movies are a little over the top (ie cheesy) so watch
them for light hearted entertainment. :)
IMDB is the Internet
Movie Database.
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Based on a true story |
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